diff --git a/src/Telodendria.c b/src/Telodendria.c
index 18b08b9..b9c2411 100644
--- a/src/Telodendria.c
+++ b/src/Telodendria.c
@@ -445,7 +445,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     tConfig->uid = NULL;
     tConfig->gid = NULL;
 
-    matrixArgs.db = DbOpen(".", tConfig->maxCache);
 
     if (!tConfig->maxCache)
     {
@@ -465,6 +464,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
         tConfig->maxCache = DB_MIN_CACHE;
     }
 
+    matrixArgs.db = DbOpen(".", tConfig->maxCache);
+
     if (!matrixArgs.db)
     {
         Log(lc, LOG_ERROR, "Unable to open data directory as a database.");